Aug
01
What's wrong with this site?

At immediate glance, there doesn't seem to be too much
wrong with this site.
What are your thoughts now?

Warning! You won't see this unless you scroll to
the bottom.
If you are going to have a warning message that's this
important, why are you putting it at the bottom of
the page, after the fold (1024 x 768)?
Jul
31
When you use a web based email client on a regular basis
(Gmail), it can get quite annoying having to go to the
appropriate tab (if you use tabs), in the appropriate
browser, to check whether or not you've got new e-mails. It
would be super nice if I could have an application that I
could use to check my gmail account. Well... If you have a
Mac with OS X Leopard installed, you are in luck. The
solution is a great little application called "Fluid".
What is Fluid
Fluid is an application that allows you to create SSBs for
the sites you frequent. What is an SSB? According to Wikipedia, "A Si
te Specific Browser (SSB) is a software application that
is dedicated to accessing pages from a single source (site)
on a computer network such as the Internet or a private
intranet. SSBs typically simplify the more complex functions
of a web browser by excluding the menus, toolbars and
browser chrome associated with functions that are external
to the workings of a single site."
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Jul
18
When I was on business in Mountain View, CA the other
day I came across a rather interesting street sign. It's
not that you will be fined for running a red light, it's
that you will be fined at minimum $336. Why $336? I'm
curious to see how the meeting of the committee to decide
traffic violation fines went the day they decided on that
amount. Anyway, I thought this was rather interesting and
made it me laugh, so I thought I'd share it with you.